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The Banning Curse

Original title: نفرینِ توقیف

After the critical success of his first film at Cannes, Amiryousefi returned to Iran to find it banned by state authorities. It's a pattern that continued through his entire career, which the seasoned director looks back on in this imaginative, satirical portrait.

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Wednesday, 14 October 2026in 10 days

20:15
Curzon Soho
Screen 2
Subtitles
Part of the BFI London Film Festival
20:30
Curzon Soho
Screen 3
Subtitles
Part of the BFI London Film Festival

Thursday, 15 October 2026

16:00
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Cinema 1
Subtitles
Part of BFI London Film Festival 2026